As you all know, we had our son 4 months ago. Often during a growth spurt, it may be hard to keep up with his demand to nurse. Today I whipped up a batch of Chocolate Chunk Lactation Cookies filled with goodies to help boost my milk supply. Of course, I’m not a doctor, however these always work for me! Many midwives say oats, coconut oil, flaxseed, and Brewer’s yeast can all help. Of course we have to throw in the chocolate to make it taste extra great! These are some of my favorite cookies!
Ingredients
3 Tablespoons flaxseed meal
4 Tablespoons water
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup coconut oil
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups self rising flour
1 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 Tablespoons brewers yeast ( do not substitute this ingredient )
3 cups old fashioned oats ( do not use quick oats )
2 cups chocolate chunks
1/2 cup pecan chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 °
1. Combine the flaxseed meal and water in a small dish and set aside.
2. Cream together butter, cream cheese, coconut oil and both sugars. Add vanilla.
3. Add eggs one at a time mixing well, then add the flaxseed meal.
4. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, brewers yeast and oats in a medium mixing bowl then gradually add to the wet ingredients.
5. Mix in chocolate chunks and pecan chips.
6. Scoop by heaping tablespoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet spacing 1-2 inches apart and bake for 11-14 minutes.
7. Allow them to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Store in an airtight container. These make wonderful gifts for nursing mamas! Enjoy!
- 3 Tablespoons flaxseed meal
- 4 Tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups self rising flour
- 1 cup cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 Tablespoons brewers yeast ( do not substitute this ingredient )
- 3 cups old fashioned oats ( do not use quick oats )
- 2 cups chocolate chunks
- 1/2 cup pecan chips
- Preheat oven to 375 °
- Combine the flaxseed meal and water in a small dish and set aside.
- Cream together butter, cream cheese, coconut oil and both sugars. Add vanilla.
- Add eggs one at a time mixing well, then add the flaxseed meal.
- Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, brewers yeast and oats in a medium mixing bowl then gradually add to the wet ingredients.
- Mix in chocolate chunks and pecan chips.
- Scoop by heaping tablespoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet spacing 1-2 inches apart and bake for 11-14 minutes.
- Allow them to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
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